Adjustable protector for lace curtains.



D. N. SWEDLUND & A. L. LUNDAHL. ADJUSTABLE PROTECTOR FOR LACE CURTAINS.

APPLICATION FILED AUG.18,1911

Patented Dec. 19, 19 1.

I 14 a y 1 O K JUBk gkiu //v v mrons UNITED STA'lESZAdENT OFFICE.

' DAVID N. SWEDLUND AND AUGUST L. LUNDAHL, OF CHICAGO, IILLINOIS.

ADJUSTABLE PROTECTOR FOR LAQE CURTAINS.

Patented Dee.;19, 1911,

Application flied Augult in, 1011. Burial Re. can.

To all whom 'it-ma/y concern.-

lie it known that we, DAVID N. Swsnmmn and AUGUST L. L DAHL, citizens of the United States, resirdin at Chicago, in the county 'of Cook and ate of Ilhno1s, have invented certain newv and useful Improve- ,Y meats in an Adjust-able Protector for Lade Curtains, (if-which the cation,

This invention relates to improvements in a device to be used on window frames hs a protector or holder for lace, curtains, and it consists in certain peculiarities of the construction, novel arrangement, and o eration the various parts thereof, as will e here i after more fully set forth and specifically claimed.

The principal object of the invention is to provide a protecting device for window. curtains, which shall be simple and inexpensive in construction, strong, durable, and efficient in operation, and so mzide that it can be readily applied to or removed from the window frame, as well as, to be adjustable to window frames Of diifercnt widths, an to hold the edges of came s of different widths without causing the same to be unduly wrinkled or creased by vertical folds;

Other objects and advantages of the in vention will be disclosed in the subjoined do scription and explanation.

In order to enable others skilled in the art to which the invention pertains to makeand use the same weswill now proceed to describe it referring to the accompanying drawing in which- Fi ure 1, is a detached perspective view of an a justable protector for lace curtains embodyin our invention. Fig. 2, is *a face following is a specifiview 0 a portion of the window frame or casing, showing curtains suspended there. from and illustrating the adjustable protector in position on the window frame and stantially at a right angle to the rod B,

'flectcd from a vertical shown at E, in Fi .\1, othe drawing. Se

which it is united. The other arm H, of each of said bell-cranks is disposed vertically and substantiall at a right angle to the arm G of thabel-crank, and each of the arms Pl, has its lower end slightly decured? to the midd e portionof' the tube A, so as to .extenddongitudinally therewith is a spring clamp O-{the .ends of which'are free on preferably turned outwardly -fro'm the tube A; so as to permit of the insertion of the edges of the curtalfi between the clamp C, and said tube. Secured to the outer surface of each of the arms G, of each 'of' the bell-cranks is a 5 ring clamp D, which extends longitudina lly withY-nd against the arm G, and has its end adihcent to the rod D, free and preferably sli htly out turned,

lane, as is clearly.

for the easy insertion of-t e edge of a curtain between said clamp and arm. Secured to each of the-sides-I, of the window oasing, one above the other, are a air of screw eyes F, through the eyes of w ich the arms H, of thehell-cranks are extended, as will be readily understood by reference to Fig, 1, of the drawing-in which view it will be seen and understood that the arms G, will rest oirthe uppermost screw eyes F, thus preventing downwardmovement of the protector. As the lower portion of the arms H, of the bell-cranks are deflected from a vertical plane as shown at E, and above described, it is apparent that said deflected portions will ass st in holding the arms H, in the lowermost screw eyes F, thus preventing accidental dislocation of the prot'ector. Asjthe rods B, are telescopically located in the tube A, it is evident that they can be adjusted with respect to one another so as to be fitted on window frames of differentwidths, or so as toaccommodate curtains of different widths.

While we have shown in the drawing a protector add ted for protectjng and holdin a pair 0 lace curtains," no side by si e, so that one ed e of one o the curtains can be plac between t e spring clamp D, and arm G, of one. o thebellcranks, and the other ed e of said curtain placed between one end 0 the spring clam G, and the tube A, yet it is evident that if a window frame has a single curtain onl suspended therefrom, and it is desired protect and hold thelower portionof the tame, the spring clamp C, at the middle of with the s ring clamp-C, thereon me be turned so. hat the spring clam}: d, w be on the op osite side 0 the tube A,

from that on who the curtain is locatfi and that the spring clamtps D, may be can to engage the edges of e single curtain.

From' the foregoin and by referenoe'to the drawing, it will readil understood and clearl seen, that by amp oying a protector em dy' our invention, a c1 1rtain or curtains 71% prevented thereby from being, blown against the window frame or the window screen, when the window sash is raised, which frames and screens carry more or less dust and in some instances, rust and h tains, consisting of a' tubular member, a

moisture w ich would soil and injure the curtains. It is'also obvious that thes ring clamps C, and D, afford means for ho ding 0, vent them from becoming unduly crease or the curtains at their edges, which will rewrinkled, and besides will more positively prevent the curtains being blown or drawn y reason 'of suction against the window frames or screens.

Having thus fully described our invention what we claim as new and desire to secure by Letters-Patent is- 1. An adjustable protector for lace curtains consisting of a pair of longitudinally adjustable rods each having at its outer portion a horizontall disposed arm terminating in a downwar' y'dlsposed arm, a spring clamp secured at oneof its ends to each of the horizontally disposed arm? and extended longitudinally therewith, and means engaging the downturned arms for the support of r vmeans en aging the downwardly disposed arms for t e sup ort of the same.

3. An adjusta le protector for lace curspring clamp mounted on said member between its ends, a rod adjustably located in each end of the tubular member, each of said rods having on its outer portion a horizontally disposed arm terminating in a *downwardly disposed armfa spring clamp securedat 'one of its ends to each of the horizontally disposed arms and extended longitudinally therewith, and screw eyes engaging the downwardly disposed armsand secured to the sides of a window frame.

DAV-ID N. ,SWEDLUND. AUGUST L. LUNDAHL.

Witnesses:

JEAN G. Smrson, HENRY N. STALTENBERG. 

